Teaching can be a hugely rewarding career, offering the chance, as it does, to shape and influence the lives of the next generation. Teacher training can be undertaken as an undergraduate degree or as a one-year postgraduate course.

As is the case with much of higher education, teacher training in Scotland is slightly different from the rest of the UK. The undergraduate degree is a longer, four year course, and you will still need to complete an induction year after graduation.

A career in teaching is a popular option for undergraduates. With salaries staring over £21,500, teacher training courses offer a higher than average graduate salary, and teacher’s pay can rise as high as £56,000, with department heads and head teachers earning even more.

Youth and Community courses are primarily for those working in or intending to work in local authority and voluntary organisation youth work settings, as well as those working with, and managing organisations for young people.